As you'll already be aware that there is no longer and COVID-19 specific guidance any more, instead how education settings should manage and respond to outbreaks and incidents of COVID-19 and other infection illnesses is available in the Health protection in education and childcare settings Guidance - (last updated 3rd October 2022).

Particularly helpful is the managing specific infections diseases A-Z section, that states what settings need to do in response to Respiratory infections, including COVID-19 ;

• Exclude any affected individual who has a high temperature and are unwell until they no longer have a high temperature and are well enough to attend the setting.

• Do not exclude individuals with mild symptoms such as a runny nose, sore throat, or mild cough, who are otherwise well.

• Advise children and young people with a positive COVID-19 test result to try to stay at home for 3 days after the day they took their test.

• Advise staff who have a positive COVID-19 test result to stay at home for 5 days after the day they took the test.

• Individuals who usually attend an education or childcare setting and who live with someone who has a positive COVID-19 test result should continue to attend as normal.

• Encourage children, young people and staff to implement good respiratory hygiene practices.

• Advise all children, young people and staff to follow the Living safely with COVID-19 and other respiratory infections guidance.